Machine for inserting eyelets.



F. W. LUSGOMB. MACHINE FOB. INSBBTING BYELBTS.

.-'APPLIOATIQH FILED NOV. 8. 1909.

Patented Apr. 26, 1910.

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MACHINE Fox INSERTING BYELETS.

APPLICATION FILED 110V. Gf 1909.

Patented Apr. 26, 1910.

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UNiTED. STATES PATENT oFEicE.

FREDERICK W. LUSCOMB, OF NEW BEDFORD. MASSACHUSETTS. ASSIGNOR TO ATLAS TACK COMPANY. OF FAIRHAVEN. MASSACHUSETTS, A CORPORATION OF NEW JERSEY.

MACHINE FOR INSERTING EYELE'FS.

To all 'whom it may concern:

Be it knownthat l. Fniiiiriicii lV. Ltsconn. of New Bedford. in the county of Bristol and lState of )la.--acliusetts, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Machines for Inserting Eyelets, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to machines for inserting and .setting eyelets such as shoe eyelets. and the machine in which the present invention embodied ot' the .saine general character as the machine illustrated in my cti-pending application tiled December 5, 1908. Serial Xo. -lttLOJL The present invention relates chieflyY to the means for cutting a hole' in the work and the means for inserting an eyelet in the hole and setting the eyelet.

The principal object of the present invention is to so organize and aetuate the aboveiianied means to the end that the possibility of giving a false stroke or of iinperfevctly setting the eyelet may be avoided'and colisequently that the general character of the work performed by the machine may be of the best quality.-

' Before proceeding to tliedetails of the present invention, it will be well to brieiiy explain the analogous features of said copending application in order that it-may be clearly understood in what particttlars the present invention differs and to what causes the improved results may be attributed. In

said co-pendiiig application, the upper and lower sets move toward and from each other in fixed alinement and they are not 'employed for feeding the work. The work is su porteditpoii a cutting table which is pi'ovi ed with an aperture in which the setting operation occurs. T he work, when supported upon the cutting table, is engaged by a tubular cutter which cuts through the work at a relatively distant point wit-h relation to the line of the sets and which moves into the line of the sets while inthe work and which reeedes from the workin the line of the sets leaving the hole in position to reeeive an eyelet. A disadvantage of this form of mechanism is that, during the eriod between the time when the Vcutter eaves the work and the time when the eyelet is in-.

.sei-ted in the hole. the hole is unoccupied and the work is held in operative position solely Specification of Letters Patent. 'Patented Api'. .36, 1910.

Application tiled November 6. 1909.

Serial No. 526,520.

b v a presser foot. disadvantage of leaving the work with the hole unoccupied is that the work is subject to slight displacement whereby the hole ma) be removed from the line of the sets. The result of such displacement is that the eyelet. ttpoii being inserted into the work, often becomes cru hed in the leather surrounding the hole. and the work is thereby rendered unfit for use.

The present invention seeks to avoid possibilit): of injuring the work by inserting an c velet at an)v 'point except in the hole intended to receive it. c

In carrying out the invention, the cutting member and the two setting members are so operated and timed with relation to each other that work is positively engaged by one or the other of said members from the time when the cutter first enters the work until the eyelet is completely set. By reason of this arrangement and operation of the several members. absolute reliance upon the presser foot is unnecessary inasmuch as the work is at all times held positively in the desired position.

Other features of novelty are illustrated upon the accompanying drawings and explained in the following specification.

Of the'idrawings, which illustrate one forir in which `the invention may be einbodied,-

Figure 1 is a front elevation of a machine for inserting eyelets. Fig. 2 is a detail of cam mechanism for actuating the upper set. Fig. 3 is a rightl side elevation of the machine. Figs. -1 to 9 represent front elevations, partly in section, of the eyelet-inserting and work-cutting and feeding members Vin progressive positions. Fig. 10 is a detail of cani mechanism for imparting the cuttingstroke to the cutter.

The direction of this view is from rear to front. Fig. 1l is la `de,- tail of cam mechanism for imparting a feeding stroke to the cutting member. This view is in the direction from filent to rear. Fig. 12 is a top plan View of the mechanism of Fig. A11. Fig. 13 is a view similar to Fig.\

i' 'sameparts wherever they occur.

' elevates the 'Referring 'first to Figs. l and 3, the frame of the machine is indicated by the numeral 20, said frame being formed with suitable bearings' for a prime power shaft 21. The frame 1s provided with an overhanging portion which provides bearings 22 for the vertically movable holder 23, at the lower end of which is the upper set 24. The lower part of the frame -is formed with a cylind'rical housing 25l and bearings 26 which guide a carrier 27, at the upper end of which 1s the lower set 28. The upper and lower carriers 23 and 27 are reciprocated toward and from each other but their movements are not. in unison but on the other hand are irregular or intermittent for a purpose hereinafter explained.

The means for actuating the upper carrier is illustrated by Figs. l and 2 in which 23 represents a swiveled block mounted on the carrier 23. The block is embraced by a forked arm 29 atiixed at. the forward end of a rockshaft 30. The rockshaft is journaled in bearings in the frame 20 and has an arm 31, (see Figs. 2 and 3) affixed at its rear end. The free-end of the arm 31 is pivotally connected to a thrust rod which includes a 'turn buckle 32. The lower end of the thrust rod is forked and embraces the power shaft 2l. Itis providedwith-a stud 33 which coperates with a cam 3 4 aiiixed upon the shaft 2 1. The means for actuating the lower carrier n27 is shown by Figs. 1 and 3 and includes a block 35 adjustably clamped upon the carrier 'and provided with a cam roll 36 which cooperates with a cam 37 inclosed within, the housing 25 and affixed at the forward en d of `fthe driving shaft. The lower carrier is provided with a 'spindle 38 in addition to the set 28. The carrier is formed with a socket 40 in which is placed a cup 42. The' base of the set 2.8 occupies thesocket above the cup and 1s movablein the socket and is adapted to be seated upon the top edge of the cup, when clenching an eyelet. The carrier 27 is p rovided with an adjusting vscrew 43`wh1ch bears against the bottom' of the cupjand which is adapted to adjust the cu 'fora-the urpose of val-yin the position o `th' or the set 28 to a apt the setto leafth of various thicknesses. The set 28 is centrally bored and is occupied b the spindle 38. The inner end ofthe s in e has a head 38" and a spr' 41 which'1sinterposed between said head and the bott'oinnof the cupV normally spiudlexand by reason of the head 38 also elevates the set 28 above its Seat. The upper set is, provided with a central proection 44 which 1s adapted to enter a depression 45 in the upper end of the spindle and to depress the spindle in the manner hereinafter explained. i

' A stationary work table or cutting table is indicated at 46. The Work which is indicated at when su ported on the cuttin table is adapted to be cut and fed toward the setting members by a tubular cutting and fitting member 47. T he member 47 1s affixed to a plunger 48 which is adapted to slide in guides 49 formed uponan oscillatory feed carriage 50. (Fig. 3.) The carriage is oscillated back and forth to move the member 47 to and from the line of the s ettingmembers and the lunger 48 is reciprocated toward and table to impart a cuttin stroke to the niember 47 and to retract it rom the work. The feed carriage 50 is formed with a hollow sleeve or hu 51 which is mounted in a boss or bearing 52 formed upon-the frame 20.

56 is pivoted at 58 to a co lar 59, rigidly attached to the plunger 48. The pivot 60 by which the toggle links are joined serves also to connect them with an extensible link 6l including a turn buckle 62. The link 61 is pivotally connectedto a bell crank 63 which is pivoted at 64 tothe carriage 50. The other arm of the bell crank, (see also Fig. 10) is pivotally connected at 65 to a block 66 which is swiveled u on another block 67 which is contained within the hollow sleeve 51 of the carriage. The block' is pivotallv connected to one end of the plunger 68 which extends through the sleeve 51 and which is otherwise pivotall connected to a cam arm 69 whose fulcrum 0 is supported by an arm of the frame 2O. The arm -69 is provided with a cam roll 7l which coperates with a cam 72 aiixed upon the shaft 21. v

The mechanism by which the carriage 50 is oscillated to effect the feeding of the work andbyfwhich the-length ofthe feeding stroke be varied, forms no part of the presenjinvention, and the detailed description thereof is postponed.

A'pr'ser foot for ,clamping the work :u upon 'the cutting tablejY "'siindicated at 73 and is aixed at one e` a plunger 74. The plunger is mount M'gui es 75 (see Fig. 14) and is provldedfA-with a collar 76. A helical spring coiled about the plunger between one of the guides 75 andthe collar 76 exerts its tension to normally .hold the rom the cutting presser foot against the cut-ting table, but Y c it is omitted from the drawings,

the presser foot 'is positively raised at the appropriate times by a cam 7T atiixed upon the shaft :21. .The cam engages a .roll/T8 carried at the free-,end of an arm T9 which' is aliixed upon a rockshaft- 80. Ar1`he rockshaft is mounted in a bearing 81 in the frame 2O and is provided wit-h another arm 82 at the free end of which is a roll 83. The roll, is adapted to engage an inc-lined face of a finger S1 formed upon the collar T6 and to thus raise the collar to lift the presser foot., lThe presser foot may be manually raised by the lever 85 which is adapted to engage the lower end of the plunger .T-l.' (See Figs. 1 and 3.) The lever 85 is mounted upon a pivot 86 supported by the frame 20 and itis provided with a rod 8T by which it may be connected toatreadle, not shown.

The race 39 is mounted upon an oscillatory base S8 which also supports a reservoir 89 by which eyelets are supplied to the race. Any preferred mechanism may be employed for feeding eyelets from the reservoir to the race and inasmuch as mechanism of this kind forms no part of the present. invention, The race is inclined and is rovided at .its lower end with a pivoted yielding vfinger 90 which normally closes the mouth of the race but which is adapted to be defiected to permit the removal of an eyelet and which is detlected by the eyelet. The base S8' which supports the race and the reservoir is mounted upon trunnions 91 which bear in ears 92 formed upon the frame 20. By reason of this form of mounting, the delivery end of the race is adapted to swing in a horizontal plane. Suitable mechanism hereinafter described is provided for oscillating the base 88 so as to move the delivery end of the race to and from alinement with the setting members. The lower endof the race is in a plane between the lower limit of movemeut of the spindle 38 and the table 46, and

the race is so actuated-as to place the foremost eyelet in the path of the spindle when the s indle is 'at its lowest position. As the spin le rises, itenters the throat of the eyelet, and the race is immediately moved to one side thereby causing -the removal of the eyelet from the race. The eyeletthereupon dro `s upon the lower set 28 where i'tremains until ultimately inserted in the work.

The order of operations of the cutting and feeding member 1T and of the upper and lower sets is as follows: Then the setting members are open as shown by 1g. 4,the cutting member is giving a cutting stroke while relatively distant from the lineof the setting members. The4 cutti stroke 1s effected as hereinbefore explained 'by .the toggle links and 55. "1 `he movement iinparted to the toggle links is such as to carry the pivot across and slightly beyond the line ofthe pivots 5T and o8, thereby fully depressing the cutting member and slightly relieving the pressure ofthe cutting member upon the cutting table. After the cutting member has thus been actuated to cut a hole in the work and to relieve the pressure uponthe cutting table, the feed carriage is moved to carry the cutting member into the line of 4cutting member, upon Varriving at the line of the setting members, remains stationary until the lower carrier 2T has risen so far as to project the spindle 3S into the bore Vof the cutting member as shown by Fig. 6. The spindle may be slightly depressed into its carrier by reason of engagementwith the disk severed from the work and contained within the cutting member. But when the cutting member rises, the spindle, if depressed, follows the cutting-member in its 'upward movement until the head 38' (Fig. 9) of the spindle engages the lower end of the set 28. The lower set and spindle then remain in the position shown by Fig. 7 while the cutting member rises and moves to'one side. After the removal of the cutting member, the upper set descends to its lowest point as shown by Fig. 8. In this position the central projection l1 enters the depression 15 in the end of the spindle and depresses the spindle to the position shown by Fig. 8. The projection 1l, therefore, enters the work and also slightly enters the throat of the eyelet. The upper set remains in the position shown by Fig. 8 while the lower set is given u final upward stroke. The result of the final upward stroke is that the shank of the eyclct is inserted in the work being guided by the projection 44 'of the upper set and-the shank of the eyelet is ultimately clenched as shown by Fig. 9. After the clenching of the eyelet, the sets move to their respective distant positions where they remain, while the cutting member is again actuated to cut and feed the work.

As shown by Fig. 1, the base 88 is adapted to be oscillated upon its trunnions by a lever.V

913,. which connected to the base through a universal joint indicated at 91. The lever is pivoted at 95 'and has an arm 96 at the free end of which is a cam roll 9T coperating with a cam 98 upon the-shaft 21. (See stood thatI the invariable limit is that at which the cutting member stands in t-he' line of the setting members. The feeding mechanism is illustrated in detail by Figs. 11, 12, 13, and 1T. AT he arm 53 which is affixed at one end of the sleeve 51 is enga ed by a slid-4 ing block D9-which occupies t e groove 54 of said arm. The blockis swiveled upon a ets 108 on the frame 20. The arm 106 car ries a stud 109 upon which is mounted .7

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. stud 100 which extends through a link 101 and through a similar sliding block 102. The block 102 engages an arm 103 which is formed with a groove 104C to receive the block. The arm-103 is formed upon a sleeve 105 which has a second arm 106. The sleeve is pivoted uponva stud 107 mounted in brackblock 110. The block 110 engages a plunger 111 which is formed with a recess 112 to receive the block. The recess extends transversely of the plunger asP shown by Figs. 11

and 12. One end ot' the plunger is mounted,

grooves in the arms 53 and 103 are parallel when the cutting member 47 is in the line of' the setting members. They degree `of movement imparted to the feed carri-age may be varied by shifting thestud 100 longitudinallyof the grooves 54 and 104, and the link a 101 is provided `for this pur ose. The link is connected-to Aa stud 117 o which one en d 'projects into a cam groove v118 formed in an oscillatory cam arm 119 (Fig. 1). The arm. 119 is aiiixedl upon a rockshaft 120 which is mounted in bearings in the frame 20 and which is provided with a second arm indicated at 121. A rod 122 is attached to the arm4121 and may be connected toa treadle, not sh'ofwn. Bywthe mechanism last described itmay be seen that the feeding stroke of the carriage 50 may be varied.

The machine may also include means for determining the minimum and maximum lengt-hs of the feeding stroke and such means appears in Figs. 1 and 13. Theother end of the stud 117 extends through a slot 123 in 'a fixed plate 124. `The plate is provided Vwith stop pins 1,25 and the-stud 117 may be provided with a cross bar or other member 126 adapted to abut against. the stop pins. The stop pins are arranged one on either side of the cross bar and the cross bar isadapted to move baclt'and forth betiveen the pins. The plate 124 maybe provided with an unlimited number of apertures adapted to receive the stop pins, said apertures being preferably arranged to provide for more or less movemeans, and in ependent iifor ment of the cross bar 126. If desired, spring 127 may be attached to the cam ari 119 for the purpose of holding the cross bz 126 against one of the stop pins.

Figs. 3 to 9 show a Work guide 128 adap ed to be. engaged by an edge of the "Work and to guide the work with relation to tl cutting member.'

i Having thus explained the nature of In said invention and described a Way of mal ing and using the same,although without a tempting to setforth all of theforms i which it may be made or all of the. modes t its use` I declare that what I claim is:

1. In a machine for inserting eyelets, eyl let inserting means, and separate indepen( -ent work cutting and feeding means Whic remains in the work after first entering tl same' until after entrance by said insertm means.

2. In va machine for inserting eyelets, eyr let inserting and settino' means, and indi pendent work cutting andafeeding mezins, sai means cooperating to etl'ect continuous tran: tixion of the Work from the initial penetrz tion by the cutting means until the compli tion ot' a setting operation.

3. In a machine for `inserting eyelets, c( operative setting members having centr: spindles which roject toward each othe: one o f said spindles being yielding Van adapted to recede, cutting and eedin means, andactuating'means for saidisettin members and cutting and feeding membei for causing the cutting and feeding membt to enter and feed the Work, for causin or of said setting members to project its spmdi through the Work rior to retraction of tl cutting and feeding member, for causing tl: other setting Iiaemberto move to operat position priorita retraction of the first fse ting member, and for gausing the trsti-'s'' ting member to more to operative positie prior to retraction ofthe other set-tin member.

4. In av machine for inserting eyelets, la erall'y fixed e elet. insertin and settin cutting an feeding means which remains in the wor after-first entering the same' until after e1 trance by the inserting means, said. inser ing and setting means remaining in the wor after first entering the same until after con pletion of the setting operation.

5. In an eyelet settin machine, a cuttin and feeding member w ich remains in tt Work dui-inly cutting and feeding and durin a period otpinoperationfollowing the feet ing stroke, and which then re'cedes an moves laterally,'a lower set which has preliminary and a final movement toward o1 erative position and which'pauses betwee said movements, and lWhose preliminar stroke ends after the feeding stroke an prior to the receding of the feeding member, l member, and a Vrigid spindle carried by the. a yielding spindle carrled byemfl setting upper Setting member: sind rlgnl spindle member, said spindle entering the work dnrabutting againsty 4said yielding 'spinti le and mg the` preliminary stroke of smd setting Jforcing 1t out ottvhe \\'orl 5 member, :in upper setting member which f In testim'on)y whereof- I have uliixed my 15V movesvto operative position after said lateral signature, 1n presence of two Witnesses.

movement'of the feeding member and prior FREDERICK V. LUSCOMB. to the final stroke ofthe lower setting mem- Witnesses: ber .z1nd which remains in operative position V. P. ABELL,

l0 during the final Stroke of the lower setting P. W'. 'PEZZETTL 

